Hulkenberg's signature at Aston Martin appears to be a matter of time

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12:29, 13 Feb 2021

Nico Hulkenberg looks set to become Aston Martin's regular test and reserve driver in 2021. Last season, the 33-year-old driver filled in for Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll three times due to coronavirus infections. The partnership went well and now it looks set to continue.

That is what the usually reliable F1-Insider reports on Saturday. The signatures have not yet been signed, but it is expected that it will all be done soon. Team boss Otmar Szafnauer recently confirmed that Hulkenberg is a 'great option'.

Simulator work too

The current plans are for Hulkenberg to become more involved with the team. The German will also get into the simulator to get to know the new car better.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Hulkenberg's signature at Aston Martin appears to be a matter of time

Simulator work too

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